Nantucket Basket by Harry Hilbert, 1995, with Half Hull Model of a Sloop on Lid
Nantucket Basket by Harry Hilbert, 1995, with Half Hull Model of a Sloop on Lid
$5,200.00
Nantucket Basket with Half Hull Model of a Sloop on Lid, by Harry Hilbert, 1995, a Nantucket purse having a solid mahogany hinged top surmounted with a finely carved and laminated half hull model of a sloop built in “lifts”, fine brass hinges minutely inlaid, and walnut cross-band and satinwood line inlay around perimeter; braided leather shoulder strap attached with bone mounts; nickel clasp; woven cane wrap on oak staves.
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Nantucket Basket with Half Hull Model of a Sloop on Lid, by Harry Hilbert, 1995, a Nantucket purse having a solid mahogany hinged top surmounted with a finely carved and laminated half hull model of a sloop built in “lifts”, fine brass hinges minutely inlaid, and walnut cross-band and satinwood line inlay around perimeter; braided leather shoulder strap attached with bone mounts; nickel clasp; woven cane wrap on oak staves; signed and dated by wood-burnt stamp on the mahogany bottom. This is a beautiful basket made with astounding craftsmanship by one of the finest artists in the field.
The basket remains in superb, barely used condition.
Harry Hilbert (1917 – 2010) was an acclaimed Nantucket Basket maker known for his fine inlay and superb craftsmanship. He originally made his baskets as personal gifts, but later sold them through Wayne Pratt Antiques on Nantucket. His work was featured at the Smithsonian Institute, Wadsworth Athenaeum, Boston Museum of Fine Arts, Yale, RISD, National Museum of American History, and the Nantucket Historical Society. His baskets only rarely appear on the market.
Measures: 7-1/2 in H x 11 in L x 6 in W
